S&w19 2.5"

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Have a model 66 (stainless version) with a 3" barrel. Great revolvers! Probably one of the best revolvers S&W made IMO. They make an outstanding CCW and are sweet shooters. Going rate for one in good shape is 400.00 - 500.00+. Everyone out there makes a holster for this gun. Prices on these are steadily rising so if you take good care of it you will not lose any money on it down the road.

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19-3

I have owned a 19-3 since the 70s. Last year in preperation for my ccw class, I had a friend do a trigger job on it. Its a great shooting gun with plenty of punch if necessary. All you need is to practice a lot with it and to clean it well after praactice. You will be able to depend on it for years to come.

I just picked up a 2.5" Model 19-5 and took her out yesterday. I haven't shot a revolver in years. This big/little gun amazed me! Hit every coke can at 15 yards in double action. Consistantly rang the gong at 50 yards using single action. Almost as good as the 1911's I've been shooting for 30 years. Too bad it's so bulky for carry.

Classic gun

The blued steel S&W 19 with 2.5 inch barrel is really a classic snubnose .357, as is the almost identical S&W 66 made of stainless steel. You don't see them coming onto the market often, even though there were many of them made by S&W. I suspect that the owners tend to hang onto them because they work so well.

If I came across a decent model 19 snubby I would tend to buy it on the spot, and would expect to pay about $450 for it. I have a stainless 66 that I bought used 3 years ago for $300, and was fortunate to find it. I have sometimes carried it OWB and it conceals very easily because of the short curved grip and narrow barrel.

We are using the Kramer MSP and their Women's Paddle Holster for our 19s with 2.5" bbls. The guys actually prefer the Women's Paddle Holster, as it seems to ride just a bit tighter and seems to be a touch more "user friendly." I think both are outstanding choices for an OWB rig for the classic Model 19.

A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands - love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper - his hands remember the rifle.

A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands - love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper - his hands remember the rifle.